The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) issues Notification S.O. 859(E) in New Delhi on February 17, 2026. Exercising powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 5 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (74 of 1956), the Central Government specifies M/s. Afcom Holdings Limited (Afcom), with its registered office at No. 2, LIC Colony, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600041, India, as a "designated Indian carrier" for the purposes of the said sub-section. The notification is referenced under file number [F. No. 28011/1/2025-ST-II-DOR] and is signed by Muthuraman C, Under Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956: The primary law under which the notification is issued, specifically referencing section 5, sub-section (5).
Ministry of Finance: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification through its Department of Revenue.
Afcom Holdings Limited (Afcom): The company being designated as a 'nominated Indian carrier' under the specified provisions of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956.
Chennai: The city where Afcom Holdings Limited's registered office is located, establishing the company's location.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 819] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, फरिरी 17, 2026/माघ 28, 1947
No. 819] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026/MAGHA 28, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 फरिरी, 2026
का.आ. 859(अ).— केंद्रीय जिक्री कर अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 74) की धारा 5 के उप-धारा (5) द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतिद्व् ारा मैससस अफकॉम होलल्डंग्स जलजमटेड (अफकॉम) जिसका पंिीकृत कायासलय
नंिर 2, एलआईसी कॉलोनी, डॉ. राधाकृष्णन नगर, जतरुिनजमयूर, चेन्नई-600041, भारत म ें ह,ै को उि उप-धारा के
प्रयोिनों के जलए "नाजमत भारतीय िाहक" के रूप म ेंजनर्िसष्ट करती ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 28011/1/2025-एसटी-II-डीओआर]
मुथुरमन सी, अिर सजचि
1190 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2026
S.O. 859(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 5 of the Central Sales Tax
Act, 1956 (74 of 1956), the Central Government hereby specifies M/s. Afcom Holdings Limited (Afcom) having its
registered office at No. 2, LIC Colony, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600041, India as “designated
Indian carrier” for the purposes of the said sub-section.
[F. No. 28011/1/2025-ST-II-DOR]
MUTHURAMAN C, Under Secy.
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